Jon Vaughn is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Vaughn in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Vaughn's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jon Vaughn
Height5'9"
Weight203 lb
BornMar 12, 1970
Age56
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 Β· Rd 5, Pick 112 Β· NWE
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 32 Β· #2593 Β· Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 32
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | β | NE | 16 | β | 31 | 146 | 2 | 4.7 | 6.5 | β | β | β | β | 9 | 89 | 0 | β | 9.9 | β | β | β | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 16.5 | β | 110.4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | NE | 16 | β | 113 | 451 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | β | β | β | β | 13 | 84 | 0 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 36 | 153 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | SEA | 13 | β | 27 | 96 | 1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 61 | β | 207 | 846 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.9 | β | β | β | 0 | 23 | 178 | 1 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 16.5 | β | 110.4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 39
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1991bestavg 581994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK2yEugene RobinsonFS2yIrving FryarWR2yCortez KennedyDT2yChris WarrenRB2yBrian BladesWR2yBen CoatesTE2yMichael SinclairDE2yKelvin MartinWR2yRobb ThomasWR2yMichael McCraryDE2yDean WellsLB2yMichael TimpsonWR2yMarv CookTE2yTracy JohnsonRB2yJohn StephensRB2yFerrell EdmundsTE2yCarlton GrayCB2yLeonard RussellRB2yRick MirerQB2yAntonio EdwardsDE2yGreg McMurtryWR2yPaul GreenTE2yHugh MillenQB2y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #112
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJon inherited the New England Patriots RB room from John Stephens (1988β1992), and handed it to Leonard Russell (1991β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1993team change
Joined SEA (from NE)
- 1991draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 5, Pick 112
- 1991team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 203 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
55
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1991
B1992
C+1993
C+1994
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
95%
1991
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 146 | 9.1 | 366+220 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 451 | 28.2 | 790+339 | 46.5 |
| 1993 | 153 | 9.6 | 412+259 | 24.2 |
| 1994 | 96 | 7.4 | 395+299 | 23.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
32 career value over replacement β #2593 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #112 (Rd 5) Β· NWE Β· 1991 Β· +18.2 vs expected KV-H
55actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+18.2
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